AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OSHA CONSULTATION PROGRAM
AND
ARKANSAS SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Little Rock Area Office, the Arkansas OSHA
Consultation Program, and the Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers recognize the value of
establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.
OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and the Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers hereby
form an Alliance to provide employers with information, guidance, and access to training resources
that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly by reducing and preventing
exposure to slips trips and fall hazards and personal protective equipment (PPE) issues. In
developing this Alliance, OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and the Arkansas Society of
Safety Engineers recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral
part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and the Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers will work
together to achieve the following training and education goals:

Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses addressing slips, trips and fall hazards and
personal protective issues.

OSHA, the Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers, and the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program will work
together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic tools
and links from OSHA’s, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and the Arkansas Society of Safety
Engineers Web sites.

Speak, exhibit, or appear at Fort Smith conference.

Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation
Program, and Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers and employers of those students, with others in
the industry and publicize the results through outreach by the Arkansas Consultation Program, and
the Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers through OSHA or Arkansas Society of Safety
Engineers-developed training programs and materials.

Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on youth safety and health
programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

Encourage Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers and employers of students to build relationships
with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including teen safety and
health programs.

OSHA, the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers will work
together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue of workplace
safety and health:

Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever the Arkansas OSHA Consultation Program, and Arkansas Society of Safety Engineers leaders
address groups.

Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.

Convene or participate in forums, round table discussion, or stakeholder meetings on teen safety
and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety
and health issues.

OSHA’s Alliance provides parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative
relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and
promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be
valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a
party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency enter
into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s product or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of all organizations involved in the Alliance will
meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and
responsibilities of the participants. In addition the parties will meet at least quarterly to track
and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

This agreement will remain in effect until December 31, 2005. Signatories may terminate it for any
reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at
anytime with the concurrence of parties involved.